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BankruptcyprofBloghttp://feedburner.google.comSubscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with NewsGatorSubscribe with My AOLSubscribe with BloglinesSubscribe with NetvibesSubscribe with GoogleSubscribe with PageflakesCircuit Court of Appeals cases from Last Weektag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef012875ca96f5970c2009-11-23T11:12:46-05:002009-11-23T16:12:46Z2009-11-23T16:12:46Z7th Circuit Court of Appeals, November 18, 2009 Boyer v. Crown Stock Distrib., Inc., --- F.3d ---, 2009 WL --------- (7th Cir. 2009)(judgment for trustee in fraudulent conveyance action is affirmed in part and reversed in part where: 1) bankruptcy...Bankruptcy ProfOther Circuit BriefsFinancial Lawyers Conference Program with Ken Klee - December 10, 2009tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a6b05a1b970b2009-11-18T12:48:58-05:002009-11-18T17:48:58Z2009-11-18T17:48:58Z(If it says Ken Klee, It's worth posting and is highly recommended) Financial Lawyers Conference FOR MORE INFORMATION: www.financiallawyers.org "Current Topics in Bankruptcy Litigation: Five Causes of Action, A Theory of Damages, and a Defense" Thursday, December 10, 2009 Ken...Bankruptcy ProfPrograms9th Circuit BAP Adds to Debate on Above-Median Chapter 13 Plans, How to Compute Projected Disposable Incometag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef012875a91f77970c2009-11-16T12:42:14-05:002009-11-16T17:42:14Z2009-11-16T17:42:14ZAmerican Express Bank v. Smith (In re Smith), ---- B.R. ----, 2009 WL -------- (9th Cir. BAP Oct, 2009) Issue: When computing the chapter 13 plan payment, can an above-median chapter 13 debtor deduct payments to secured creditors for property...Bankruptcy Prof9th Circuit BriefsNinth Circuit Annual Report 2008tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a6a28ba6970b2009-11-15T13:34:47-05:002009-11-15T18:34:47Z2009-11-15T18:34:47ZThis was completed in August, 2009. I'm a little late in posting it but its kind of a fun read. There is a little article on page 31 about Dennis Montali and one on Judge Richard Medick who died in...Bankruptcy ProfCurrent AffairsCircuit Court of Appeals Cases from Last Weektag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a6a2761e970b2009-11-15T13:02:37-05:002009-11-15T18:02:37Z2009-11-15T18:02:37Z3rd Circuit Court of Appeals, November 12, 2009 In re Madera, --- F.3d ---, 2009 WL ----------- (3rd Cir. 2009)(summary judgment for creditor is affirmed where 1) the Rooker-Feldman precluded the bankruptcy court's jurisdiction over debtors' rescission claim because that...Bankruptcy ProfOther Circuit BriefsSupreme Court Databasetag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0128759ea4e6970c2009-11-13T20:33:04-05:002009-11-14T01:33:04Z2009-11-14T01:33:04ZI will have to add this website to my sources.Bankruptcy ProfSupreme CourtNACBA Amicus Brief in Espinosatag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a6797645970b2009-11-11T13:14:12-05:002009-11-11T18:14:12Z2009-11-11T18:14:12ZAnother great job by Tara Twomey. You can access it here. Oral argument is set for December 1, 2009.Bankruptcy ProfSupreme CourtCourt of Appeals Cases from Last Weektag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a66eb0ed970b2009-11-10T11:16:46-05:002009-11-10T16:46:08Z2009-11-10T16:16:46Z1st Circuit Court of Appeals, November 06, 2009 In re Smith, --- F.3d ----, 2009 WL ---------- (1st Cir. 2009)(late alimony payment penalty was not a domestic support obligation, and as such, the ex-wife's claim was a general unsecured claim...Bankruptcy ProfOther Circuit BriefsCentral District of California Filings Break 10,000 in October, 2009tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef01287566f748970c2009-11-09T11:03:04-05:002009-11-09T16:18:41Z2009-11-09T16:03:04ZFrom Prof. Lawless' data base, the Bankruptcy Data Project: Filings by chapter in the Central District of California in October, 2009: CACB ch 7; 7839 ch 11; 107 ch 13; 2366 total; 10314 This compares to 9,089 total in September,...Bankruptcy ProfBankruptcy StatisticsProf. Jean Braucher Leads Great Thread on In re Lanningtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a663319b970b2009-11-08T14:02:29-05:002009-11-08T19:02:29Z2009-11-08T19:02:29ZThis is such a great thread from another list serve about In re Lanning, the chapter 13 case now before the Supreme Court which deals with the question, how do you compute the plan payment for an over-median debtor? From...Bankruptcy ProfCurrent AffairsCircuit Court of Appeals Cases from Last Weektag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef012875611e01970c2009-11-07T12:29:57-05:002009-11-07T17:29:57Z2009-11-07T17:29:57Z(well - a week late) 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, October 30, 2009 In the Matter of: Proeducation Int'l. Inc., --- F.3d ---, 2009 WL ------------- (5th Cir. 2009)(counsel for creditor should not have been disqualified where: 1) the bankruptcy...Bankruptcy ProfOther Circuit BriefsTranscript in Schwab v. Reillytag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a65c5e54970b2009-11-06T10:55:54-05:002009-11-06T16:19:52Z2009-11-06T15:55:54ZI'm finally getting a chance to read it. You can access it here. Questions to the Trustee's Counsel: JUSTICE GINSBURG: The question is whether -- the question is whether the trustee had to make an objection, when it seems really...Bankruptcy ProfSupreme CourtOctober Filings Uptag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a65c57e1970b2009-11-06T10:50:08-05:002009-11-06T15:50:08Z2009-11-06T15:50:08ZTotal bankruptcy filings for October, 2009 were 130,200, up 3.7% from September, 2009 of 125,500; compared to 120,000 in August; 130,500 in July; 124,800 in June; 120,400 in May; 128,700 in April, 131,000 in March, 102,000 in February and 89,000...Bankruptcy ProfBankruptcy StatisticsSupreme Court Grants Cert in Lanningtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a6a04a27970c2009-11-02T10:51:35-05:002009-11-02T15:51:35Z2009-11-02T15:51:35ZBoy, four bankruptcy cases in one term - so far! The 10th Circuit opinion is here. This is about what means "projected disposable income" in chapter 13. Doesn't sound too tough, eh? But the code is very specific about how...Bankruptcy ProfSupreme CourtBankruptcy Ethics Symposiumtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a63df21f970b2009-10-30T12:48:38-04:002009-10-30T16:48:38Z2009-10-30T16:48:38Z6th ANNUAL BANKRUPTCY ETHICS SYMPOSIUM December 18, 2009 Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. Registration 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Topics include: Ethics of Pre-Bankruptcy Planning; Issues in Client Confidentiality: An Ethics Conversation with Professor Klee Location: United States Trustee...Bankruptcy ProfProgramsSolicitor General Supports Cert in In re Lanningtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a63db6a2970b2009-10-30T11:44:40-04:002009-10-30T15:44:40Z2009-10-30T15:44:40ZThe Solicitor General has filed an invitation brief with the Supreme Court in the In re Lanning case. Lanning presents nicely the issue of what means "projected disposable income" in chapter 13? It reaches a contrary conclusion to Kagenveama, that...Bankruptcy ProfSupreme CourtMcCourt Divorce Pleadingstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a628d5bf970b2009-10-28T11:33:58-04:002009-10-28T15:33:58Z2009-10-28T15:33:58ZSorry, it's the voyeur in me. This is the McCourt pleadings filed in Superior Court yesterday. I got them from the L.A. Times' website. I do intend to use the pleadings in my Business Organizations class tonight to discuss the...Bankruptcy ProfCurrent AffairsOverview of Current Supreme Court Term - Georgetown Law Supreme Court Institutetag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a67ee9e2970c2009-10-28T00:56:56-04:002009-10-28T04:56:56Z2009-10-28T04:56:56ZPreview of this term (47 pages stolen from the Scotusbog.com which you are hereby ordered to look at every day). .Bankruptcy ProfSupreme CourtLACBA Bankruptcy Program - November 17, 2009 - With Yours Truly as a Speakertag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a672f484970c2009-10-24T16:40:02-04:002009-10-24T20:40:02Z2009-10-24T20:40:02ZRecent Bankruptcy Decisions in the Ninth Circuit: What You Need to Know 11/17/2009 Presented by: Commercial Law and Bankruptcy Section Subsection/Committee: Bankruptcy Committee Program Information: A distinguished panel of bankruptcy lawyers will discuss the pitfalls, problems, and detours around the...Bankruptcy ProfPrograms9th Circuit to Hold Oral Arguments at UCLA - October 28, 2009tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a6725d79970c2009-10-24T12:09:33-04:002009-10-24T16:09:33Z2009-10-24T16:09:33ZThe announcement can be accessed here.Bankruptcy ProfCurrent Affairs